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About the Book
Fore Matter and
Table of Contents
Synopsis
You have a ghost in Pennsylvania
And demons and hell hounds and monsters too....
Reporter and researcher Patty A. Wilson has compiled dozens
and dozens of absolutely true and terrifying tales from
Pennsylvania's past. Some stories go back hundreds of years
and some happened just yesterday...
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The Elmhurst estate in Ebensburg, haunted by the ghosts of
a notorious glamour girl and her wealthy but murderous
husband
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The ghostly galleons and spectral ships of Lake Erie
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The old hag of Route 22
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The phantoms of the INN Philadelphia who play practical
jokes
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The ghosts of Gettysburg who showed up during the filming
of a movie
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The gray creature of Ridge Road
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The half-dozen dead denizens of the Jean Bonnet tavern
Altoona, Cove Forge, Bedford, Merion, Douglasville,
Philadelphia, Schellsburg, Reel's Corner, Lebanon,
Williamsburg...Towns, mountains, lakes, roads--many of these
lethal locations are accessible to the public. Maps and
photographs show you the way. Others may sound like tales to
be told around the campfire, but be assured they are hidden
family secrets, to be whispered about only at night. Just be
sure to look over your shoulder before you start reading...
Patty Wilson has made a career of studying and writing about
Pennsylvania. She worked for the Williamsburg Heritage Society
for five years and wrote for various newspapers such as The
Shopper's Guides of Blair and Bedford Counties, The
Bedford County Press, and Family: The Christian
Perspective. She is also a contributor to Fate
Magazine. Mrs. Wilson lives on a farm in south-central
Pennsylvania with her husband and three sons. She has
collected folklore and ghost stories for most of her life and
enjoys telling them both the written and oral form.
Reviews
"The state of motto ought to be 'You have a ghost in
Pennsylvania--and it may not be friendly!'"
~Sharon Jarvis, author of
Dead Zones and Dark Zones
"Haunted Pennsylvania gathers the greatest ghost
stories of the state, both near and far and familiar and
unknown. These stories are guaranteed to provide a chill to
even the most hardened skeptic and make spine-tingling reading
for the history buff, folklorist and ghost enthusiast. I can't
think of another book that I would recommend as highly for
late night reading this year."
~Troy Taylor, President
American Ghost Society
"When my book Ghost of Gettysburg was first published,
I was astounded at how many individuals had experienced the
paranormal there but were afraid to talk about it. Patty
Wilson's book Haunted Pennsylvania has every indication
of opening up the fascinating subject statewide. Those who
think they're alone with their ghostly experiences should read
Patty's book to see how universal and permeating the Other
World really is."
~Mark Nesbitt, Author of Ghosts of Gettysburg, More Ghosts
of Gettysburg, Ghosts of Gettysburg III and IV
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